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ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko said at Consensus Miami 2026 that the major upgrade of the Solana network "Alpenglow" is expected to be launched this year and may be launched as early as the next quarter. Yakovenko said the Alpenglow upgrade aims to bring transaction confirmation speeds close to the "speed of light" of physical limits, improving the network's speed, reliability, and transaction certainty, moving from Solana's early innovations to a more mature stage focused on performance assurance and reliability. This is crucial for time-sensitive applications such as financial applications.

According to ChainCatcher news, Strategy founder Michael Saylor said that the company may sell some of its Bitcoin to pay dividends in the future, "just to send a message to the market that this model has been achieved." It said the move aims to verify that Bitcoin assets can support shareholder returns in the corporate financial system.

Odaily Planet Daily News Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said at the Consensus Miami conference that Kraken's IPO preparations are about 80% complete, and the company has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is currently waiting for a suitable market window. Kraken also announced a partnership with MoneyGram to collaborate on crypto assets and cash exchange scenarios to solve the "last mile" cash access problem. MoneyGram currently has approximately 500,000 retail locations worldwide. Executives from both sides said that stablecoins are expected to reduce cost and efficiency losses in payment systems, especially in regions with weak financial infrastructure. （CoinDesk）

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Drift Protocol unveiled a user recovery plan for a security breach of about $295 million on April 1, which was attributed to a North Korean-backed hacking group. At the heart of the recovery plan is the issuance of receipt tokens representing verified user losses, each representing $1 in verified losses, which holders can redeem based on the recovery pool value accumulated over time. The recovery pool has an initial funding of approximately $3.8 million and is expected to grow through up to $127.5 million in exchange revenue and up to $20 million in Tether support and partners until it covers a total loss of approximately $295.4 million. Drift has frozen approximately $3.36 million in USDC and initiated a public bounty to recover 10% of the assets. Drift plans to relaunch in the second quarter as a "security-first" exchange. Legal recovery is still ongoing.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, State Street Head of Digital Assets Angus Fletcher said at the Consensus Miami conference that institutional investors hope for improved blockchain security performance in the context of recent frequent DeFi attacks. He noted that the young crypto industry needs to find solutions now before trillions of dollars in real-world assets go on-chain. Fletcher argues that interoperability between blockchains needs to be clearly defined and understood, and institutional clients need to understand the legal ownership and legal rights of cross-chain tokens. Morpho head Dennis Bree said April could be the most hacked month in DeFi history, with regulators doing more due diligence on the security of collateralized assets.

According to ChainCatcher news, According to The Block, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig said that the CFTC is considering rules to solidify its position on protecting non-custodial software developers. In March, the CFTC issued a letter of inaction against crypto wallet Phantom, stating that it would not take enforcement action for not registering as a broker and clarifying that eligible self-custodial wallet software developers do not need to register as brokers. According to Selig, the CFTC is seeking to formalize this position in rulemaking. Additionally, Selig reiterated that prediction markets fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC and will continue to prosecute states that violate federal jurisdiction. The CFTC has previously sued Wisconsin, Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut, and New York.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, after suffering a bridge attack of about $292 million last month, Kelp DAO decided to abandon LayerZero and adopt Chainlink's cross-chain infrastructure instead. Kelp DAO will use the Chainlink cross-chain interoperability protocol, which requires 16 independent node operators to validate cross-chain transactions, becoming the first major protocol to leave LayerZero after the attack. In the attack, LayerZero-powered OFT bridges used a 1-of-1 single-validator configuration, with 47% of LayerZero applications using the same configuration at the time. LayerZero has since announced the discontinuation of single-signature validator configuration. Kelp DAO said that the migration to Chainlink CCIP directly addresses the architectural vulnerabilities in the attack. rsETH will also adopt a cross-chain token standard. As part of DeFi United's rescue operation, LayerZero has donated and lent a total of approximately 10,000 ETH to Aave.

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ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten, bond traders are increasing their bets, believing that the Fed's next policy move may be to raise interest rates rather than cut interest rates. Swap contracts tied to central bank interest rate decisions show that markets are expecting a more than 50% probability of the Fed raising interest rates by April next year before cutting interest rates. Lawrence Gillum, chief fixed income strategist at LPL Financial, said the possibility of a rate cut this year remains, but it will gradually decrease as the conflict in Iran prolongs.

According to ChainCatcher news, CME Group announced that it will launch cash-settled Bitcoin volatility futures, which are scheduled to be launched on June 1 (subject to regulatory approval). The product is based on the 30-day Implied Volatility Index (BVX), which allows traders to trade or hedge against Bitcoin volatility without betting on price ups and downs. The new contract, expected to be coded BVI, employs a contract multiplier of $500 × index value, aiming to provide the market with more refined risk management tools.

According to ChainCatcher news, SoFi Technologies announced that its stablecoin SoFiUSD will be expanded to the Solana network, mainly focusing on its low cost, high throughput, and fast settlement capabilities. Launched in 2025 as a fully reserved USD stablecoin, SoFiUSD was initially deployed on Ethereum to provide banks, fintechs, and enterprises with a 24×7-hour near-real-time settlement infrastructure. As the regulatory framework is gradually clarified, banks and financial institutions are accelerating their deployment in the stablecoin track, competing with leading issuers such as Tether and Circle.

ChainCatcher news, TD Cowen pointed out that the differences surrounding the stablecoin yield mechanism are still difficult to bridge, which may delay the advancement of the US Crypto Market Structure Act and even affect the possibility of its passage within the year. Several banking organizations, including the American Bankers Association, have formally opposed the compromise, arguing that allowing crypto platforms to offer stablecoin yields to users would be an impact on traditional banks. According to the analysis, banks and crypto platforms have opposing positions on this issue, and in the short term, "it is difficult to have an intermediate solution", which has become a key obstacle in the current legislative process.

ChainCatcher reported that MoonPay announced the acquisition of DFlow, a Solana-based execution layer platform, officially entering the field of transaction infrastructure. DFlow provides transaction optimization services to Coinbase and Phantom, with a cumulative transaction volume of over $50 billion and approximately 10 million monthly transactions. The acquisition is reportedly valued at approximately $100 million (paid in shares). MoonPay said that the integration of DFlow will enhance high-frequency trading capabilities and support a new generation of "agent-driven" financial applications.

According to ChainCatcher news, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that the next two weeks will be a critical window period for the advancement of crypto legislation in the United States. It pointed out that if the Senate Banking Committee fails to complete its deliberations on the bill in the near future, the probability of passage of the bill will "drop significantly", especially as the midterm elections approach, the relevant issues may be further politicized. Currently, the United States is pushing for the first federal-level crypto regulatory framework, involving the regulatory division of labor between the SEC and the CFTC. Although the House version has been passed and the Senate has progressed relatively slowly, the recent compromise around stablecoin yields may bring a turnaround for this month's progress.

ChainCatcher news, according to Gate market data, the US dollar index rose 0.07% on May 6 and closed at 98.441 at the end of the foreign exchange market. 1 euro was exchanged for $1.17, up from $1.1692 the previous day; 1 pound was traded at $1.3551, up from $1.3534 in the previous session; 1 US dollar was 157.88 yen, up from 157.24 yen the previous day; 1 US dollar was 0.7827 Swiss francs, down from 0.7836 Swiss francs in the previous session; 1 US dollar was 1.3618 Canadian dollars, up from 1.3611 Canadian dollars in the previous session; 1 US dollar was exchanged for SEK 9.2598, down from SEK 9.2861 in the previous session.

According to ChainCatcher news, market analysts pointed out that DAT (Digital Asset Treasury/Asset Management Carrier) currently holds about 9% of HYPE circulation in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, accounting for a higher proportion than similar structures of mainstream assets such as BTC, ETH, SOL, and BNB. Analysts believe that DAT, as an important carrier of institutional participation, has introduced a new "balance sheet buying" to the market, making up for the lack of continuous allocation of funds in previous cycles. Among them, HYPE is one of the few assets currently trading at a positive mNAV (market value premium), giving related treasury instruments stronger financing capabilities. In addition, the recent revision of ETF application documents is seen as a sign of gradual clarity on the approval path. The report pointed out that in the context that DAT has continued to absorb liquid chips, if the ETF is approved, the new passive funds will directly act on the relatively limited circulation order, and superimpose the early institutional position structure, which may form more direct support for the price. However, the analysis also suggests that HYPE's current circulation ratio is still low compared to the fully diluted valuation (FDV), and the release of structural supply is still a potential variable.

According to TechFlow news, on May 6, market data showed that during the May Day holiday in 2026 (from 15:00 on April 30 to 6:00 on May 6), the performance of major global assets was differentiated. Stock indexes generally rose, with the Nasdaq up 2.65%, the S&P up 1.73%, the Dow up 0.89%, the A50 stock index futures up 0.87%, and the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index up 1.44%. In terms of commodities, most non-ferrous metals strengthened, with London aluminum up 3.16%, London nickel up 1.97%, London zinc up 1.50%, and London copper up 0.65%; Among agricultural products, U.S. cotton rose 5.85%, U.S. sugar rose 4.20%, and U.S. soybean oil rose 3.12%. The energy sector was under pressure, with U.S. oil down 5.22%, Brent oil down 1.91%, and U.S. oil down 2.75%. Precious metals fell slightly, with U.S. gold down 0.70% and silver down 0.19%. In foreign exchange, the US dollar index fell 0.49%, and the US dollar fell 0.23% against the CNH.

According to ChainCatcher news, Google Cloud and the Solana Foundation have jointly launched a payment system Pay.sh for AI agents, supporting on-demand payment of API call fees on the Solana chain through stablecoins. The system is based on the x402 protocol incubated by Coinbase, allowing AI agents to discover, call, and pay API resources without registering an account or subscribing to services, achieving a "pay as you go" micropayment model. According to reports, AI agents can bind Solana wallets as identity identifiers, recharge balances through stablecoins or credit cards, and automatically complete payments when calling cloud services including data analysis and model inference. Pay.sh runs on Google Cloud and connects backend services through the API proxy layer, such as large model calls and container applications. In addition, the system is compatible with Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and connects to more than 50 API service providers, covering scenarios such as communication, e-commerce, and on-chain data. Officials said the model will help promote the development of the "Agentic Economy", allowing AI agents to consume and call Internet services independently.

According to ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said that if the economy falls into recession, interest rates will drop to 1%.